Pitching Rankings World Series Teams

This analysis might just show why San Francisco has a 3-0 lead on Detroit in the World Series. Lets compare the starting pitchers of each game and see if cPvA rating might have something to do with it.

First here are the pitcher rankings from best to worst for the Worls Series teams:

Name

Team

cPvA

vs L

cPvL

vs R

cPvR

Romo, Sergio

SF

67.6

40

66.8

39

68.3

Benoit, Joaquin

DET

93.6

82

104.5

56

82.7

Bumgarner, Madison

SF

98.6

56

84.3

82

112.9

Cain, Matt

SF

107.0

132

159.0

26

55.0

Verlander, Justin

DET

108.2

80

104.9

87

111.6

Kontos, George

SF

111.9

98

123.8

75

100.0

Dotel, Octavio

DET

117.7

143

168.1

43

67.3

Valverde, Jose

DET

124.3

121

144.6

80

104.1

Smyly, Drew

DET

126.8

78

110.4

114

143.2

Casilla,Santiago

SF

128.4

148

174.1

46

82.8

Vogelsong, Ryan

SF

130.9

124

148.8

88

113.1

Scherzer, Max

DET

131.5

166

193.6

36

69.4

Zito, Barry

SF

131.6

59

83.1

149

180.2

Fister,Doug

DET

132.2

102

129.4

108

134.9

Sanchez, Anibal

DET

139.5

102

127.4

126

151.6

Mijares, Jose

SF

140.0

74

97.8

156

182.1

Villarreal, Brayan

DET

143.1

158

180.7

82

105.5

Alburqueque, Al

DET

150.2

76

100.6

173

199.8

Marte,Luis

DET

154.8

182

226.5

50

83.0

Affeldt, Jeremy

SF

157.6

135

162.6

127

152.7

Downs, Darin

DET

160.4

104

128.7

166

192.2

Balester, Collin

DET

166.7

214

245.4

35

88.0

Below, Duane

DET

168.2

151

179.1

122

157.3

Lincecum, Tim

SF

170.0

130

158.4

148

181.6

Hensley, Clay

SF

185.4

145

170.7

175

200.2

Porcello, Rick

DET

188.9

181

210.7

141

167.2

Loux, Shane

SF

191.8

101

141.1

217

242.5

Coke, Phil

DET

198.0

117

142.1

224

253.9

Mota, Guillermo

SF

200.3

245

254.1

107

146.6

Lopez, Javier

SF

210.9

61

87.2

308

334.6

Putkonen, Luke

DET

221.4

200

225.7

192

217.1

Penny, Brad

SF

224.3

209

254.3

168

194.3

Game 1

Justin Verlander (108.2) vs Barry Zito (131.6)

Verlander had a 23 pt advantage over Zito in this matchup. Something out of the ordinary had to happen in order for San Francisco to win. And it did. Pablo Sandoval hit 3HR in the game, the 4rd player to ever do that.

Game 2

Bumgarner (98.6) vs Fister (132.2)

Bumgarner is one of the best pitchers in the game. His excellent 98.6 rating shut down the Detroit bats. San Francisco had a 34pt pitching edge and it showed.

Game 3

Vogelsong (130.9) vs Sanchez (139.5)

Vogelsong had the edge by 9 pts. And look San Fran won again.

You know what. We might just be on to something with this rating. We’ll have to see how the season plays out to see if it is an accurate representation of a pitcher’s value.